more supermarket news & analysis – Page 709
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News
Who's making the most out of social media?
Where has all the Tesco Value Curry Sauce gone? The question Zetta Robinson posted on Tesco’s Facebook page last week…
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Comment & Opinion
Budget's biggest anomaly is the continuing 20% VAT rate
It’s not just restaurants that have been badly hit by the downturn. Even takeaways struggle to compete…
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News
Morrisons gambles on GM chicken feed shift
Morrisons is “moving in the wrong direction” and “making a big mistake” after authorising the use of GM feed by its poultry farmers
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Grocer 33
Waitrose, Lewes
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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News
New loss for Sainsbury’s wine team
Sainsbury’s has lost a further member of its wine team, with buyer David Peek leaving…
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News
'Chippy' residents defeat Sainsbury's
Residents of Chipping Norton have successfully blocked a bid by Sainsbury’s to build an out-of-town supermarket.
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Greggs cautious over cooling sales trend
The number of Greggs bakeries keeps on growing but the company’s share price is charting a choppier path.
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News
Tesco fish sales leap as salmon deals hit mark
Tesco has extended its lead over rivals in chilled fish after hooking shoppers with salmon deals.
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News
Tesco defends pension scheme changes set to slash 20% off payouts
Tesco claims its pension scheme will still be more generous than many others under changes proposed this week - that experts predict will wipe up to 20% off payouts.
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Co-op Group gets on board with minimum alcohol pricing plans
A second major retailer has swung behind the Prime Minister’s plans to bring in minimum pricing for alcohol in England.
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News
Stans opens its second store despite growing supermarket presence
The last one-store business in The Grocer’s Top 50 ranking of the UK’s biggest independent grocery retailers…
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Profiles and QandAs
Olympic feast
The Games’ head of catering, Jan Matthews, outlines her vision for London 2012.
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Profiles and QandAs
Flying the flag
Rarely has a single year presented so many opportunities for British food and drink to fly the flag as 2012. But what’s the best way to do it?
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News
Sainsbury's offers Easter pre-ordering
Sainsbury’s has launched its first-ever Easter ordering service for key lines of meat, fish and poultry.
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News
Sainsbury's joins the rush for rapeseed oil
Sainsbury’s has launched an own-label cold-pressed rapeseed oil as interest in the category continues to grow.
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Analysis & Features
Do Brits really care about buying British?
Our exclusive research reveals which brands consumers think are the biggest names in UK fmcg, and what they have voted Britain’s most iconic food and drink.
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Analysis & Features
Brasher too slow to keep the home fires burning
A man of huge retail talent, ousted Tesco UK CEO Richard Brasher failed to ignite his newly devolved republic and paid the price.
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Analysis & Features
How Planet-sized stores led to stormy days for Carrefour
If you think Tesco’s in trouble, take a look at Carrefour. As profits keep plummeting, another radical strategy rethink is on the cards.
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Comment & Opinion
Olympics: We should big up Britain's multicultural food and drink credentials
What a week! On Monday, the UK’s biggest food manufacturer successfully staved off bankruptcy…
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Comment & Opinion
Play hard-nosed buyers at their own game
Many were appalled by recent stories of Waitrose imposing £60 fines for deliveries made 45 minutes late…